I rly don't like liquor it just tastes like poison to me so I can only tolerate a tiny bit mixed in with something else tasty. I like wine and cider and champagne sometimes but anything else just gives me a headache and i rly don't like the feeling of being "out of control" anyway. Could be becuz i grew up in an alcoholic household but whatevsss. I'll drink anything if it tastes good 👻


I saw this on my sub box just before going to the bar<br>Lolz

I saw this on my sub box just before going to the bar
Lolz


Vodka jelly shots are dangerous and deceiving.   any more then 3 is Lethal.  Just the way you said that was Awesome.


i'm australian......i think that's all i have to say about that lol


I get where dodie, and lots of people in the comments, are coming from as far as the whole "alcohol is an antidepressant/depersonalization tool", but as an underaged American who, due to the legality of it, never gotten drunk, how does that actually help? I have both depression and derealization/depersonalization disorder btw


I don't drink and never have and never want to lol


the best tip is to not get raped when drunk


what If you made this every day videos at night, maybe instead of drinking something you talk about something random (or not), love, bye


I guess I am scared of alcohol. Well, not alcohol, but what it can do to you. I lived with an alcoholic grandmother and mother from the ages of 6-12, although it didn't get all that bad until the last few years. I'm 15 now. When my grandma divorced my grandpa, it got really bad. I remember she would wake up, have a glass of chocolate milk, and then go straight to drinking rum and coke. She punched me once and didn't even remember the next day. My mom's got really bad when she lost her job. She just started drinking and sleeping the day away. I barely even saw her. They drank so much, I couldn't even tell the difference between sober and drunk. It's still hard. In 2015, my grandma's liver failed from too much alcohol. She died. My mom went to rehab, but dropped out and is homeless, headed down the same path. Sorry this was long and unnecessary but it felt good to say this.


You only have a problem if you feel the need to lie about how much you do it

If he's not getting any help at all and still drinking then he only mentions it in passing he's after attention dude, sorry to say I know its hard but thats not what you need in your life

See thats a person looking for attention and sympathy not someone wondering if they have a problem

Elliot Brown that's complete and utter bullshit. My dad knew he was an alcoholic. He TOLD people. that didn't change anything. He kept drinking.

Yes but you subconsciously know theres a problem if you feel the need to lie about your intake to family and friends and people should be aware of that

Elliot Brown That's so untrue. If an alcoholic says they're an alcoholic, they don't suddenly become sober. They're still an alcoholic.

By that logic, most people would have a problem with sex.


im 11 and ihave a cider every Christmas day

then I laugh at everything


everyone commenting 'ive never tried alcohol' or 'i hate the taste of alcohol' OOOOOOK special snowflakes.


I think everyone must do this with every bad habit, alcohol, smoking, junk food... personally i have never been around drunk people or being drunk myself. I think it's dangerous in this day and age to lose control of yourself and also you must not make your friends feel responsible for you, like a child.


im 15 and i like alchohol. is this a problem genuine question

Yui Hirasawa it’s not necessarily that healthy. The brain is not completely developed until around 25. It’s okay once in a while like a beer or two a week but not drinking to hard. I’m only 14 though so you probably don’t want to listen to me XD


y'know, maybe this will help; (btw idk about drinking cuz im 13 but still) get a dopper and fill it with water andtake wherever you go, thats what i do so if i get thirsty i just drink some water. i, myself do this so i dont spend all of my money on drinks and can get some stuff i actually can use, cuz always when i go to the store i get some food and drinks but i only need to get the food- thingy going. i need to get something for that. so actually i just get some drinks and food with me wherever i go so i dont spend my money on those 2 things and can get things  i need and can use, wow that was a lot of tekst. ok bye

okay.... why not? i do it, and it works for me. maybe not for you? oh well...


pretty much the same in the Netherlands. people always think that we normalise weed, which on some level we sorta do, but it isn't really socially accepted, not even in Amsterdam. Alcohol however is socially accepted. It is very normal to go out, get shit-faced, kiss 20 people, puke all over yourself and laugh about it afterwards. At least among young people it is. I do it to much too but I don't think I'm addicted. I've  just recently been able to legally drink and a whole new world opened up for me. If I don't drink less next month I'll probably try the one month sober thing too. See how that works out for me. I hope it works out for you, you can do it Dodie!

Isnt weed illegal in your country anyways?


I don't drink alcohol not because I'm against it but because it's a waste of money and I don't like hangovers. I have had one drink in 12 months it's really quite simple, you can have a good time without it


Yayyyy! I'm proud of you dodie! You're gonna do so great, and I can't wait for all the great videos you're gonna put up this month!  :)


I have a very rocky relationship with alcohol, it's always 'been there' for me in whatever mental state I'm in and when I watched Lucy's video about it, I realised how I do overly depend on alcohol so I've decided to go sober like the both of you! Just until I'm able to drink in moderation :) thanks for the boost dodie, wish you the best of luck xxx


I'm joining you! I drink for pretty much all the reasons you've just mentioned and always say and do things I regret when drunk. As a uni student it's going to be tough to take a month not drinking with friends but I think it will do me a lot of good mentally. Best of luck Dodie, we can do it together!


I'm so happy you're doing this! I've never been drunk because I don't see the point in drinking but lots of people I know drink and get drunk ALL the time and always seem to regret it


this is super helpful considering I'm going to get drunk at a party for the first time this Friday, I'm really excited but this reminded me to stay safe and stuff. I wish you luck this month dodie! love you!


Ahhh so excited for VEDIF

Had kind of a shitty first day of February and went "Yep. Not a great start"

Then I saw this video

So happy daily uploads are back :)


Very interesting video and glad to see people finally talking about this. I'm 22 and have never drank alcohol because I just haven't ever wanted to. I haven't ever had an issue or struggled with this but other people have. We have been socialised to think that not drinking is bad or weird or that it can't be by choice. Interested to see how the 38 days go!


I am from Germany, a country famous for their beer-drinking habits. I've spend some months in England (Bristol, to be precise) last year and lived in a student accomodation with hundrets of freshers there.<br>And I have been really shocked how much they drank. I have never in my life seen people getting completely wasted so often. I guess - being in such a group - it must be extremely difficult to recognize a potential alcohol problem. I applaud you for seeing the danger and trying to change something. And I wish you all the success and luck this month ❤

I am from Germany, a country famous for their beer-drinking habits. I've spend some months in England (Bristol, to be precise) last year and lived in a student accomodation with hundrets of freshers there.
And I have been really shocked how much they drank. I have never in my life seen people getting completely wasted so often. I guess - being in such a group - it must be extremely difficult to recognize a potential alcohol problem. I applaud you for seeing the danger and trying to change something. And I wish you all the success and luck this month ❤


Super excited for vedif! I feel like you'll come up with some great ideas with your sober mind! Cheers!


Firstly. Congrats! I live in Japan. The idea of getting drunk is a very fun topic here. So much so that you can have an open bottle as you're walking. And on holidays people begin drinking in the morning. I'm not a huge drinker myself. But if it helps there is nonalcoholic wine and beer and such for people who just want the taste


this is the first "video every day" i will be around for! im excited, and i hope you enjoy filming every day. don't get too stressed :)


since Lucy's video I've thought about my drinking habits so much and kinda relate to a bunch of things she said and im trying to reevaluate my relationship with alcohol. Which is really fucking hard being in university and being on a netball team that does socials every other week. decided im tryin sober feb too (is it becus its the shortest month, possibly lol). good luck to us both tbh


I'm excited for VEDIF! I hope at least one of these videos pertains to the fact that it's Black History Month. Also Congrats on being 1 day sober! ❤


so very excited for VEDiF!! more dodie!

i just turned 21 (in the USA) and have been experimenting with booze. have really only enjoyed cider, but i want to branch out.

also, I'm proud of you for setting this goal/challenge to go sober... good for you! ♡


Instead of just fighting the negative people in the comments i'm going to just say something nice. Dodie I am so proud of you for realizing you had a problem and that you're taking steps to fix you. I know that I and many of you fans and friends are behind you. I hope that this works out well for you and that it make you feel like a better person. Much Love <3


I've always had a bad relationship with alcohol and today I'm finally going to get a liver function test. Can't say I'm not scared to see the results 😐


Its such a hard thing to go sober. it took to the point that my liver was suffering and causing issues before i saw i had a problem. I hope you get through this as painlessly as possible :)


It makes me uncomfortable coming from a background where drinking was "sort of alright like with wine but nothing else" and then it slowly getting worse on the "against drinking" end, and now I just feel bad for wanting to drink because I havent really experienced it yet. <br>Go Dodie go!

It makes me uncomfortable coming from a background where drinking was "sort of alright like with wine but nothing else" and then it slowly getting worse on the "against drinking" end, and now I just feel bad for wanting to drink because I havent really experienced it yet.
Go Dodie go!


I'll stop with you Dodie ❤ I'm going to do actual productive things this month and save my money lmao


I'm doing a video every day this month too. It's actually inspired by you.

In terms of alcohol, I'm 21 (that is the legal drinking age in the US) about to turn 22 and I've noticed there's this weird pressure with drinking. People think you HAVE to like it. If you don't want to try it, something's wrong. When I turned 21, people were insisting that I try drinking on my birthday, and I was even given a few shot glasses as a present. I have tried drinking, but what I tried, I haven't liked.  So I just have no interest. None. Zero. And yet, people still try to get me to drink. I just keep telling them: if I'm going to drink something with calories, I much prefer soda.


I love that you're trying this 😄

 I had a real alcohol problem when I was 18. I'm lost a lot of friends and respect cause of how bad it was. I realised I had a problem when I was 19 and I became pretty much tea total for an entire year, excluding the occasional drink with family or close friends. Now, at 21 I'm finally at a happy place with alcohol and I drink it infrequently and to have a bit of fun but never to get completely bladdered.


Alcoholism runs in my family (the gene thingy and I most likely have it) my dad is in the hospital right now due to other things but his addiction certainly didn't help his situation. I hate seeing people my age saying "it's just a few drinks" because it can quickly develop into something more. At the moment I'm completely terrified of the thought of drinking because it could be easy for me to become dependent on it (also I'm under age so like if there is alcohol near me it is normally a glass of wine that my mom has ever once in awhile.) I wish you the best for the next month :)

@Sebastian Mustermann Ohhh okay thanks :)

Caya Bennett Alcoholism isn't genetic but there is a genetic predisposition to be more or less prone to alcoholism. <br>If your parents are alcoholics you're more likely to become one too than if they aren't.

Caya Bennett Alcoholism isn't genetic but there is a genetic predisposition to be more or less prone to alcoholism.
If your parents are alcoholics you're more likely to become one too than if they aren't.

evelyn cox my grandfather and his grandfather and his grandfather have all been into hospitals because of alcohol, so I'm never trying it even when it's legal XD

evelyn cox But how is alcoholism genetic?


So I am 18 from New York and the big thing here seems to be a mix of smoking weed and drinking alcohol.  I personally dont do either for different reasons.  I dont smoke just because it doesnt interest me, and I dont drink because of family reasons.  Now even though the legal drinking age here is 21, some people find it strange that I dont drink.  However, I am fine with people my age drinking around me.  It actually is a lot of fun to see how people get when they start to "loosen up". I hope throughout this month you are able to have fun without alcohol.  But hey! Every once in a while is not too bad!  Anyway, I love your videos and I absolutely cannot wait to see what you have in store for us this month! :D


yeah, I feel so anxious/tense/self aware in many social situations but especially in crowded noisy places. when I'm drunk and in that zone where you have zero cares in the world and infinite confidence I just don't want that to end and keep buying more drinks to the point where I black out. Although unhealthy, I think that's pretty normal, and it's only a problem if you're doing it on a daily/regular basis, and the underlying problem is whatever causes that initial uncomfortable feeling more than the alcohol itself. I think it's better to focus on personal problems with counselling etc rather than blame the relationship with alcohol. but it is of course a very good idea to cut down, especially if drinking every day.


I literally just made a video about this with such similar points to you after seeing Lucy's video that it's scary. I honestly find it crazy that in the UK we normalise what is essentially a drug? And think of it as a good night out when you do something stupid/embarrassing because of it. I don't know, I can't quite articulate what I mean?

Looking forward to VEDIF, enjoy Sober Feb!

I literally just made a video about this with such similar points to you after seeing Lucy's video that it's scary. I honestly find it crazy that in the UK we normalise what is *essentially* a drug? And think of it as a good night out when you do something stupid/embarrassing because of it. I don't know, I can't quite articulate what I mean?

Looking forward to VEDIF, enjoy Sober Feb!


In regards to the "how do you feel about alcohol?" question, I like it but I think I'm okay with my dependency. I'm a first year university student, and the group of friends I've made contains people who either drink A LOT when we go out, or nothing at all (for religious reasons). I often find myself being the only sober person (I'll drink a bit, but not a lot) which can sometimes be a bit of a handful, but I don't mind. When my friends are wobbly and need looking after, I'm there. And I also get to gently mock them for being a silly drunk the next day. I do feel the pressure of drinking more though, specifically from some of my friends. My closest friend drinks a lot, and once she's drunk she gets very bossy and tries to get the rest of us to reach her level of drunk. But so far I've been able to stand up for myself, and I'm hoping that I'll be able to continue doing so :)


Yay Dodie! Good luck this month, we are here for you, always. I don't drink for a few different reasons so I can't join you in your month of soberness, BUT I'LL go off sugar with the same goal. Excluding fruit, (and today, cuz I already had some chocolate), I'll do this with you! :) :) :) :) We can make it!


I'm very proud of you for wanting to stop and try something different. Good luck!!


Definitely must agree about vodka jelly shots being lethal - every time I've vomitted due to alcohol has been a night involving them! I literally didn't even make the connection until you mentioned it!

I'm really proud that you're trying this out, I hope it makes you feel more in control when you do eventually allow yourself to drink again next month :')!! Take care x


I've had the longest day but i came home to this and couldn't be happier right now :)


i'm at university right now and my school was named playboy's #1 party school last year (to the chagrin of our administration), so my first year here i definitely had to find my balance and monitor myself, as well as find the places uptown that i felt comfortable or uncomfortable drinking at. this year i've been able to confine my drinking to the weekends and keep it at a level where i don't puke (except nye, which was entirely my fault for drinking champagne, beer, and wine). at this point i definitely feel like i don't /have/ to drink, but it's a nice stress reliever on the weekends after a hard week and a fun way to hang out with my friends. i definitely need to keep myself aware of my habits though


I decided to give up alcohol forever in 2017. It's so hard but I never realised how much I depended on it to be social. Hoping to rely on what natural charm and charisma I have, instead. Good luck to all doing the same!


I'm 18 and live in the US. I haven't even tasted alcohol yet which is fairly strange around here. I think it's great that you are checking in with your head to see if this might be a problem. Best of luck Dodie!


i used to drink vodka in my room alone whenever i could but i've been sober for almost 2 months now and i feel so much better. would recommend!


A friend of mice had to stop drinking because it had thinned his stomach lining too much, and continuing would have ad dramatic effects on his health. He got used to it and realised you can still go out and have fun without alcohol, and tbh you get quite a buzz from being around drunk people in a party atmosphere it's almost not necessary anyway. Great video that highlights a really important issue amongst young people :) x


I moved to Belgium to study and I have noticed a massive difference. Belgium is a beer country and the students here drink a lot as well, but they very have a different approach. I grew up in London and adopted our drinking culture where I definitely have the habit of drinking purely to get drunk and not really worrying too much about the consequences. This was something that never affected me in London, normally I was not the most drunk one there and no one really cared one way or another. Here I have noticed amongst my friends anyway that the girls definitely drink a lot less. For guys it seems a lot more socially acceptabel and they tend to get hammered every night they go out. My friends think that I don't know my limits... when actually it's just that I choose to surpass them (which I realise is not a good way to go). This isn't including 'cantussen' though, then everyone gets completely hammered to an extreme that I have never seen in London.


Hey Dodie,
I'm 26, female, American, and I've never drunk alcohol. I've never understood why people drink. I mean, I get it, but the cons far outweigh the pros in my opinion. Your body is a temple, it's you. Why would you willingly poison yourself just to be "happy" or loose? It's called intoxication for a reason. I get that cocktails can taste nice, but generally it smells and tastes awful, leads to terrible or just stupid decisions, you vomit and feel horrible afterwards (I.e., poisoned) and it ruins families when it goes too far. You start relying on a dangerous substance instead of positive help when you're feeling sad or lonely. It's so destructive. It's the worst drug there is because people don't consider it one.

I hope you get some good experiences out of your sober February. Good luck. I support you.


I am falling in love more and more dodie... ❤❤❤❤❤


I'm in my first year of uni, decided to stop drinking after the first 6 weeks because I was drinking heavily every night and couldn't set any limits after I'd gotten tipsy. Finally got sick of living with hangovers for nights than are fun all the way through only 75% of the time, haven't had a drink in 13 weeks. Planning on going back to drinking when I feel like I've grown up a bit more to be more responsible with messing with my liver (I'm a medic so I get taught how it fucks u up too yay). Honestly in general it feels so much cleaner

p.s. I can't eat before I drink or it makes me feel so much worse the next day so I get drunk super fast wpwp


I used to be that person who was always a mess on a night out (crying, telling people I love them, texting straight girls I was obsessed with and also running away from the group) and eventually I decided enough was enough and quit for 'like a month' and two years later I'm still completely sober. I don't miss the checking my phone to see who I messaged, apologising to everyone or feeling like shit the next day so for me, it was the best choice. The only time it's shit is when everyone else is drunk and you're not, but even that isn't that bad really. Good luck Dodie! Xx


people in the comments are being very negative, but i admire you for uploading this. thank you for sharing :)


Please do a cover of welcome to the black parade by my chemical romance!!! LOVE u SO MUCH Dodie


Hey Dodie I'm from Ireland where the drinking culture is kind of well...our culture. I know I don't have a drinking problem as I probably only drink once a month but I have a friend and I think she may have a drinking problem. I don't know how to address this issue with her as I'm not that close with her but she's in my circle of friends. I don't want her to feel attacked or feel ashamed/guilty but it is becoming an issue and other friends have mentioned that she's not very responsible when it comes to drinking. As you say in the video, you don't think you're an alcoholic ( I don't know if you are or not) but say if a friend did tell you you had a problem when you thought you didn't, how would you like a friend to go about telling you this hard truth <br>let me know :)

Hey Dodie I'm from Ireland where the drinking culture is kind of well...our culture. I know I don't have a drinking problem as I probably only drink once a month but I have a friend and I think she may have a drinking problem. I don't know how to address this issue with her as I'm not that close with her but she's in my circle of friends. I don't want her to feel attacked or feel ashamed/guilty but it is becoming an issue and other friends have mentioned that she's not very responsible when it comes to drinking. As you say in the video, you don't think you're an alcoholic ( I don't know if you are or not) but say if a friend did tell you you had a problem when you thought you didn't, how would you like a friend to go about telling you this hard truth
let me know :)


As a freelance classical musician your next job comes from how sociable you are- meaning you should go down pub after the concert and chat with your section or other sections of the orchestra and essentially network. Drinking is seen as the only effective way of networking, particularly in the brass circles


Dods! Happy vedif! I live in Argentina and here you can drink from age 18 but normally kids start drinking from 14-17. I personally had trouble with alcohol but not because I was addicted but because I didn't like it. Here it seems there's this idea that you can't have fun if alcohol isn't envolved. You don't drink and you're a weirdo, a bore. I had a hard time dealing with this, even within my family; in Argentina families are quite large and its perfectly normal to drink lots of wine/beer/ try new drinks at family reunions. I started drinking beer at 16 and now I actually like drinking when I'm with friends. But yeah, in my culture its not normalized but almost praised to drink alcohol. Although you do find people who are supportive, or don't care, I wasn't excluded or anything just...looked at weirdly.
Anyway, I thought your advice was great and I may add a few: try not to combine energy drinks with alcohol, as one gives you an energy boost and the other is a depressant, the chemical reaction it does in your body is not good for you. imagine driving a car  super fast and then hitting the brakes in the middle of a highway. not smart.
another is, if you're sleepy, don't drink too much. Depends on the person but generally alcohol makes your sleepiness increase and it makes you dizzier. Like I said maybe this doesn't go for everyone but it happens to me a lot so be careful.
thanks for the video dodie! ♡


Wow some of these comments are awful.
You go, Dodie. You'll be better off. Proud of you!
I barely drink because I don't even really like the feeling. I get annoyed around drunk people too. Cider is delicious though. Hate the taste of everything else.


Interesting topic. I turned 21 this year, and I was actually a good kid and didn't drink until it was legal here in the U.S. I can count on my two hands how many times I've gotten drunk. Usually I know my limit, but I had a major fuck up. I was drinking with my one friend and we both finished off an entire bottle of vodka. Yes. We did that. Drunk me thought that I wasn't feeling "drunk enough" so I kept pouring more vodka into my cup. I spent the night vomiting on her couch, on her carpet, IN MY HAIR. Horrendous. Thank god her sister was with us, or we'd have been in trouble. It was overall embarrassing and an awful experience... but oddly I wasn't hungover the next morning. (Now that I think of it it's probably because I vomited it all up =_=) Taught me my boundaries though and what NOT to do. These are lessons we all have to learn... but hopefully you can learn them before you spend an entire day cleaning puke out of carpet. :)


I think my issue is with wine. It gets me the most tipsy and whenever there's even the slightest possibility of getting some I jump on it.


I'm 20 and never been drunk. I got tipsy like one time because we had a girls night and everyone let me taste their wines to see which ones I'd like... I live in the countryside and feel like the drinking culture is more in bigger towns/cities. I don't see my friends very often because I study at home and I have really bad anxiety. I would like to drink more, not extreme amounts but sometimes I am missing out on the experience. Good luck going sober! You are so so beautiful and a lovely human x


Though I may try alcohol on my 21st  birthday in two years, I don't think I'll ever start drinking. I have no problem with other people drinking, and believe that if you enjoy it and are using it in a safe way go for it. I am choosing not to drink because my Dad's entire side of the family has struggled with alcohol addiction since before I was born, and I've seen what it can do to them. Good luck on the 1 month sober goal, hopefully you can succeed, and maybe even learn some things about yourself in the process!


I never got properly drunk, but tried alcohol for the first time this new year's eve! me and my friend have gone through so much shit this year so we wanted to get at least slightly bit tipsy but not necessarily drunk. we ended up getting not enough alcohol that was quite weak and really awful (our other friend got it for us but apparently he's a massive lighthead and has an awful taste in alcohol), so i was mostly feeling okay. it was fun, though!! i felt really hyper and happy, laughed a lot and didn't feel bad in the morning since i didn't drink that much. later on i got really sleepy and also cried for 20 minutes straight telling my friend basically my life story, but i still don't regret it in the slightest bit.

i think that if you're responsible, it really is okay to drink alcohol at 15 or 16, getting piss drunk - not really, although it may be tempting. i'm happy that i have a good first experience with alcohol, though!!


I've never really drank much. I got tipsy once and it kind of freaked me out. Whenever I do I just feel tired and want to go to bed. I'm 21. I grew up with my mum drinking a lot, she might of had a bit of a problem but she wasnt an alcoholic I dont think. But she was often so sick the next day after a weekend, and I just hated that. Plus, I have a phobia of vomit and/or vomiting, myself or other peoples, and I dont like the idea of getting sick to be honest.


Alcoholism runs in my family, so I've yet to test. There's a genetic aspect to it, so check up on family history if you're concerned.


Can we just talk about how lovely dodies hair and makeup is


How do you not just fall madly in love with Sammy? He is so adorable.


this is such a great and insightful video! i don't go out drinking a lot but when i do..... oh boy. thank god all that happens is i get really sleepy and basically just ruin the night for my friends by falling asleep, making them have to look after me. but still, i do think i should be more careful about how much i drink. Plus! the thing about drinking water when ur feeling great is a really good tip and i should try it next time (because last time was not so great..... i mightve fallen asleep on a doorstep and almost frozen)


I think at my age, it's very "normal" to be a drunken mess almost every night (college student), but as someone who has depression, & understanding that alcohol is a depressant (except for tequila weeeee), I understand my limits and don't really feel pressure to drink more lol. Like yeah all my friends may be doing it but I can easily be like "nah I'm good" & if you surround yourself with the right ppl, they don't try to force the idea onto you. Maybe they'll joke around but once I give a firm "no" ..they get it. I'm weary of alcohol's effects on my mentality...that alone makes me be more conscious of my decision to drink. It's rather simple for me.


I used to drink a lot at uni, it's seen as normal tbh.. but actually as I've gotten older I've started to care about my health more and sort of grew out of the need to get drunk all the time. It's probably not even worth worrying that you're an alcoholic if you are 20 years old and only get drunk with friends!


I used to go out drinking every weekend, and some week days. Nothing massive but enough to enjoy myself. I then had to stop drinking due to health issues... like stop entirely. Massive shock to the system. But now 16 months without one sip and feeling pretty good for it!


Dodie, Alcohol stopped appealing so much to me so including because of financial restraints i now rarely drink and am here in support of you and Lucy to stick to water or something none alcohol based hopefully for whole of february with you xxxxxx


My sister gave me the same advice! Be the big sister for all your younger followers! I love it! Ahhh so cute love u


dodie we will support you through this all babe! (also you are an adorable drunk but you are also adorable when you are sober! you don't need alcohol!) I love love love you!!! please reply.... i love you and i think you have to be the biggest girl crush i have ever had :D


My mom is an alcoholic (sober for three years, yay!!) and she used to have a very big problem. She'd get drunk every night after my little brother and I went to bed. She used alcohol to deal with her issues and her feelings. She'd been drinking ever since she was 13, so it was EXTREMELY difficult for her to stop. She relapsed a few times with other substances (namely, pills) but now she's all sober and a MUCH better mother than she was when she drank.

Personally, I don't want to go near alcohol. My entire family on my mom and dad's sides are all alcoholics. They can't stop drinking and unfortunately, it's caused many  bad things for them. I'm sure when I turn 21, I might try it out but I don't want to become like them. I don't care if OTHER people drink, of course. They have the freedom to do what they want, but I don't think it'll be for me.

ALSO  it's very brave for you to stop drinking for a month! It'll be hard, but I have faith in you!


Whenever I drink, I'm always way too scared to drink to the point that I may end up sick (I have emetophobia). I always end up feeling like a buzzkill at parties too because the rest of my friends just drink what they want and I'm always the one who ends up taking care of them. I just want to have fun at parties but my fear keeps holding me back and I don't know what to do about it.


Lmao the first time I drank I just went for it and didn't take it 'slow', I was fine and ended up putting on my shoes on backwards and eating 11 tamales in one night.


I'm Canadian, and the entire north American experience romanticizes binge drinking which is gross and weird but whatevs.

I personally have an extremely low alcohol tolerance and an anxiety disorder that reacts VERY BADLY with the feeling of being tipsy/even worse to being drunk. I have a very hard time being around drunk people and an even harder time with the responsibilities of being the sober friend so I generally party with soda pop.


I like drinking, but I've never gotten drunk. I absolutely LOVE cider with like bbq, or meat centered dishes I make.

also drinking and having fun is good, it shows that you don't have to be completely straight edge, BUT people don't know how to drink


No time to go out drinking when you're in final semester of uni. Social drinking I.e. friends chilling in pub playing boardgames, my ideal scenario and when I most enjoy it.


Top tip: do not mix drinks! Especially cocktails! You will be very violently sick! It will not be nice! I learned the hard way lol by projectile vomiting all day after mixing a load of drinks.<br>Drinking can be nice in moderation but when you're making yourself ill or doing it just because other people are then it probably is time to take a step back, like Dodie is, and stop for a while.

Top tip: do not mix drinks! Especially cocktails! You will be very violently sick! It will not be nice! I learned the hard way lol by projectile vomiting all day after mixing a load of drinks.
Drinking can be nice in moderation but when you're making yourself ill or doing it just because other people are then it probably is time to take a step back, like Dodie is, and stop for a while.


Dodie reminds me a lot of my cousin in this video... My favorite cousin and the only one I can real talk with


I'm going to stop drinking from 1 of March to 15 of April, because I'll have a sports competition at that day and I've noticed that regular drinking makes my physical capacity/abilities worse. I wonder how it'll go because I'm at uni and here in my country (but I guess it's like this everywhere) a university student is just a synonym for an alcoholic :D


I always drink like a kid in a candy shop. Just want to try everything! So I end up feeling real bad in the morning because I've mixed stuff that don't go well together :(


Cannot emphasise the "eat food if you don't want to feel like shit" part hard enough. I've never been ill while drinking, and I think the fact that I always either combine it or lead it with food is a big factor there. Bread is your friend.


well i'm a uni student so i feel like my social life revolves around drinking lol. i would drink around 2-3 times a week which to me doesn't sound like much but maybe to others it is. atm i quite enjoy drinking and wouldn't want to give it up just yet, i think it's fun to be drunk with my friends and see them drunk, but it's definitely not fun when it makes me say or do stupid things that i then regret and has my head in the toilet the next day, so i can definitely see the problems


I'm still underage in the US (although I could just hop on over to Canada or Mexico...) so I haven't had any experience with alcohol other than a few sips (in Canada lol). However, as soon as I am legal to drink in the US, I will definitely want to try different wines and champagnes, basically just because I want to know what they tatse like. I don't really plan on getting drunk, as that sounds kinda scary considering the unhealthy effects it could have on my body, but I might get lightly buzzed just to see what that's like.


i've had alcohol before, but have never been past the feeling of being tipsy (i'm 13, that's why). I feel like drinking is perfectly acceptable, if you are doing it to have fun, but if you go past your comfort zone, then it's not so good. Yes, hangovers are a nightmare (or so i've heard), but that shouldn't stop you from drinking all together. If you are scared of hangovers but still want to drink, just don't drink that much. Also, if you don't want to drink, that's perfectly fine. Don't do anything you're uncomfortable with.


A few years ago I decided to not drink at any point in my life. I'm 17 now and I see my friends partying until they throw up and I'm happy I made that decision when I was younger. I have tried a few sips of alcohol but I don't like the taste of it anyway. Some people I used to be friends with tried to make me drink and that gave me a wrong idea of people who drink. Then I went to my best friends birthday party, in the beginnen they were like "c'mon just a shot it won't hurt" but i refused. An hours or less later they all accepted it and said I could just drink coke instead of shots for the drinking games


Alcohol genuinely scares me. I have friends who drink and have zero problems and absolutely love the feeling but it honestly frightens me. The idea of not really having control over myself and not really know what's happening is scary. Because of that fear I decided to be straight edge but as I get older I wonder what it's actually like to be drunk. Agh it's extremely confusing


I think alcohol is so normalized in our society that it's pushed upon you in social situations. yet something like marijuana is hardly ever talked about, while most people who tell you a story start it with "one time I was drunk and..." <br>it's fine to normalize alcohol, but what people don't understand is how addictive it truly is. at first it's all about living in the moment, and having fun. but how long does that last before you're sick, mentally ill, and totally dependent on an escape?

I think alcohol is so normalized in our society that it's pushed upon you in social situations. yet something like marijuana is hardly ever talked about, while most people who tell you a story start it with "one time I was drunk and..."
it's fine to normalize alcohol, but what people don't understand is how addictive it truly is. at first it's all about living in the moment, and having fun. but how long does that last before you're sick, mentally ill, and totally dependent on an escape?


As a student and a nurse I drink a hell of a lot, mainly as it's something I enjoy but also to numb my mind sometimes after a tough day. I suffer from really bad anxiety and drinking always seemed to help me relax. Slowly I realised I was drinking a lot , often on my own and in high amounts. As a student nurse I worked in ITU at the end of last year and it completely changed my attitude to drinking. The only time I didn't drink was when I was going to be on shift! I looked after so many patients who would have accidents whilst drinking, some being fatal. I'm not saying I'm giving up alcohol forever but I've just completed dry January and feel better than ever. I'm so proud of myself for achieving it. I'm going to try and only drink on occasions and not in disgusting high amounts to put my health at risk as I was previously drinking bottles of whiskey/vodka anything really to myself. I would encourage anyone just to moderate your intake and enjoy yourself with and without alcohol, it's not worth impacting your health or wellbeing for a tipple too many x


No matter how many times I try alcohol, I still don't really like it. Pretty much the only thing I can tolerate is something that is so fruity, that the alcohol is pretty much disguised haha. And even then, I still rarely drink it.

As someone who grew up in a household where I could ask for a sip of someones drink from a very young age (I distinctly remember one time when I was 4 or 5 and thinking it was terrible. Lesson learned, as was intended.), I never felt this urge to drink alcohol like I feel some people do. I feel like one of the major problems, at least in the US, is that alcohol sort of becomes this almost forbidden thing that everyone has to try, especially before you're the legal age (21 here). It just makes it even more dangerous, as kids have to go behind their families' backs to get access to it, sometimes in very unhealthy ways. My mom had the right idea, in my opinion. She let us try it, in a controlled environment where she knew exactly what we were consuming, where we were safe and watched. Sure, I took sips of alcohol as a kindergartner, but I also thought it was disgusting, which my mom knew would happen, and got the curiosity out of my system. I think that has only made my sister and I more responsible when it comes to alcohol.


im from the us so alcohol scares me and i have pledged to myself that i will not drink based on my experiences with family and friends and seeing people i love drunk and things


Currently at uni, not drinking other than a couple every now and again but I remember your old top tips and keep an eye on how I'm feeling and I've never been drunk and I'm determined for it to stay that way :) good luck to sober February Dodie! :)


As a dutch girl (yeah, the country with pot and drinking age at 16 in my dayysss) it was quite normal to smoke and drink at the same time, around the age of 15/16 (wich is a reaaaally stupid combo.) And as a girl with quite some psychological issues (depression, anxiety, dissociation) I had to stop drinking, smoking and al that jazz. And once i decided it hurt me more than it made me feel better, I just stopped. It's really that easy, just stop for a while. And see how you feel. And if you dont like what you feel, change it!
I havent touched anything more than a glass of champange on new years and birthdays in about 3 years... But still I struggle with the social part of it. Why is it so fucking normal to use things that influence you, how is that a thing. I dont care that people have fun, if its about the fun and not about the alcohol. So all I wanted to say is, have fun any way you like. But don't make alcohol the one thing that creates that fun, because then you loose the simple fun things, and thats a real shame.

And please dont be weird when someone says they dont drink, just let them be :)
lots a love!


i'm 19 and my whole life I used to think that alcohol is suck,  but now I just wanna sit and drink wine cuz I'm sad piece of sh*t <br>i believe in you, doddie

i'm 19 and my whole life I used to think that alcohol is suck,  but now I just wanna sit and drink wine cuz I'm sad piece of sh*t
i believe in you, doddie


I'm 20 (almost 21) so technically I've been "allowed" alcohol for 2.5 years, but I just... don't drink? I've never had an interest in it, never tried, never got drunk, I just don't see the point of it ^^


it's so weird reading the comments and there being pretty much nobody that actually drinks. I'm from the UK and in uni so not a viewpoint that I see much. Honestly, I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be. I truly don't think it's bad to have a couple drinks in a social situation

but of course I support Dodie in giving it up for a month 💖


I've scared myself out of drinking, all it took was for me to throw up and be a bit dizzy (I didn't even have a hangover the next day) and I now refuse to even taste an alcoholic drink. I really cannot see the appeal.


I'm absolutely terrified of getting drunk/high idk why, but the thought of not controlling your own actions scares tf out of me so I stay away from stuff like that (but that doesn't mean that I look down on the people that do it, u do u, my dear!)


I have problems with my kidneys so I don't drink - anymore. I've tried alcohol a few times but the only thing I ever really liked was vodka (of course, i liked the thing that has no taste, lol). But last time I tried it I made myself pretty sick because I didn't know what I was really drinking - it had a higher alcohol content than I'm safe having. Was not fun :/

My advice is to always, always, ALWAYS know what you're drinking.
And NEVER pressure someone else to drink. You don't know why they're abstaining. They could have an illness or be on medication or something that alcohol will badly affect. They know themselves better than you do. Respect their decisions and choices so that everyone can have a fun time in their own way (y)


I don't think I've drank alcohol since July 😂 I have no desire to drink at all. Sometimes I feel so boring but the older I get the less I want to drink 😕


I've never tried alcohol or go to a proper party (yes, I spend all my time on youtube) though if I do, I think I'll be either the emotional type or the sexual predator  lmao


I am honestly scared to do anything that can be considered addictive as everyone in my family is addicted to something one way or the other....  (smoking, alcohol, food, shopping etc.)


Wow, Dodes. Just @ me next time. Haha. Even the beginning when you talked about making out with that girl. I drink for the same reasons and feelings that you do (minus the vomming). The stress of being depressed and feeling like a likable, happy person when I drink. When I drink people want to talk to me and make out with me and compliment my clothes. I immediately thought of doing the challenge then had the exact reservations - the super bowl is sunday. then there's the grammys, and the oscars.. We always look for reasons to justify and make excuses. We don't want to feel left out.The drinking culture is the same in the US as I'm sure you know. It's always going to be a battle with us because of mental health. Godspeed, pretty lady!


'She stopped doing something that was her choice from the beginning, how brave'


you can do this!!!! i challenge you to not drink for TWO months. or if you dont want to, stay alcohol free for February but for March only drink no more than 4 or 5 times in the whole month. alcohol can be okay but when its abused its so horrible. i want you to be healthy. drink lots of water and stay healthy ily


I don't drink, did when I was like 16-18, but stopped all together and have been 'straight edge' for two years now. A lot of my family love drinking but it's never been for me. It's hard at times because you're left automatically as the 'responsible friend' on nights out, and people sometimes assume you're boring, but it's way cheaper and you feel so much better and more productive when you aren't waking up nursing a killer hang over. Always found it odd that people seem to find the idea of a sober month as a massive challenge, but if someone were to tell me not to do something I love, like eat sugar, I'd probably find it a challenge too. So good luck; you'll crush it.


I am part of that very VERY small percentage of people who can't get a hangover (I do get a dry mouth like I've been eating dessert sand, but no headaches or sickness). I only drink when I go out with friends, which isn't often, but I have noticed that I am very susceptible for addictions. I've dealt/am dealing with smoking, gaming, candy addictions, so I'm very careful around alcohol...<br>the only reason why I don't ban it all out of my life altogether is because I have dealt it so well so far, I trust myself with pretty much all the tempting stuffs except cigarettes. because those kill.

I am part of that very VERY small percentage of people who can't get a hangover (I do get a dry mouth like I've been eating dessert sand, but no headaches or sickness). I only drink when I go out with friends, which isn't often, but I have noticed that I am very susceptible for addictions. I've dealt/am dealing with smoking, gaming, candy addictions, so I'm very careful around alcohol...
the only reason why I don't ban it all out of my life altogether is because I have dealt it so well so far, I trust myself with pretty much all the tempting stuffs except cigarettes. because those kill.


You may have made a speech mistake, but, darling, drinking nightly is rather concerning! However, I'm glad you're taking these steps to go sober for the month !! We love you !!


I've been sober for 18 years.<br>I'm 19.


me: "Pfft I could go sober for a month" <b>realises I've already made 3 plans for drinking in the next 2 weeks</b>

me: "Pfft I could go sober for a month" *realises I've already made 3 plans for drinking in the next 2 weeks*


I personally dont think ill ever really drink but ill use your tips when im helping my friends when they are shitfaced


Once I realised that I only drank alcohol to normalise the feelings of my derealisation and depersonalisation, and after my 21st birthday and I had such severe panic attacks that my body seized up so much I couldn't move my mouth or arms or hands or legs haha I stopped drinking. I realised that alcohol was not for me, or at least until I am better. I can make my own happiness when I'm out with friends, I don't need alcohol anymore to have fun with friends! And it's okay for me to feel the way I feel and I don't need alcohol to feel normal!

But I do miss the drunken nights with friends, but then I remember the morning after my 21st and then I stop missing them hahaha


I'm 13 years old and here are my current thoughts on alcohol. I hate it. I don't know if that'll change, but as of now, I can't stand the idea of not being in control of your own body and not being able to control things. I am a bit of a control freak, I like things to make sense and to be under control, and alcohol takes away all your inhibitions. That scares me. I don't like my parents drinking because I don't like the idea that just a sip too much could make them go out of control, and I don't like being around people who are drinking. I don't like knowing that the poison is in their blood.


So in social situations I get really anxious and spacey so the buzz of alcohol does for me what it does for you, it makes it seem like I'm spacey because of the alcohol. I do enjoy alcohol though, I actually like alcohol a lot. I never went to parties in high school (too many people and too much anxiety) but I know drinking at a young age was pretty common around here so I never really thought of it as weird even though I knew they shouldn't have been doing it because illegal. Sometimes I go way overboard when I drink but then it's usually followed by a period of me not really drinking at all so I'm not sure what that says about my drinking habits.


0:40 is literally my favorite thing ever i don't even know dodie oh my god i would do the same


i havent drank in over a month and i dont feel any different tbh


Please put up rainbow poison!! I love it so much!!


ive never had alcohol except in food lol but that doesnt count plus im underage sooo... 👀 and im a RULE ABIDER DAMMIT. but heres the thing, im terrified of alcohol for some reason. i think that i like being in control and i feel like drunk me might being the polar opposite of the me me ya feel me? perhaps thats the appeal but i have control issues :))))

also
daily dodie hell yeah
also
the visual quality of this video is beautiful


I'm 14 so I don't have much experience with alcohol but my friends always go to parties and get REALLY drunk every single time... Some 12 year olds nowadays are drunk at parties with some 18 year olds and their parents are ok about it. I think that at my age, it's a bit early to start drinking (and I think it's illegal where I live but I'm not sure) and I much prefer to have fun with friends without throwing up afterwards. That's my opinion, please don't be mad at me...


I can't wait to see your beautiful face every single day this month!! Wooooooo!


i've never drank and never will. alcohol has been the direct cause or contributing factor in the deaths of 3 of my family members and 2 friends. and i currently have 2 living alcoholics in my family: one with end stage cirrhosis and one who's in seemingly fair health but highly dependent on booze and hates herself for it. not to mention it's caused loads of legal troubles for her. needless to say, this is not something i want in my life.


I probably drink once every few months. I would drink more if I went out more but I don't really drink at home. I don't really have the time most of the time because I study at uni and I spend most of my time stressed about the volume of work I have so my paranoid ass would see drinking often as skiving off and not working my hardest. I always do the thing where I reach a happy buzz and think I need to keep going to maintain it though, not a good idea.


Alcohol terrified me. I see it like a poison and i don't understand why its so normalized (I'm from the USA, Pennsylvania to be exact)


Where I come from, people drink at high school parties, and often binge drink for a few months once they are able to go clubbing, but after a little while the hype wears off. But for people like me, I never drink and don't go to those parties because of that. My brothers friends drink while he doesn't. Often our peers drink to forget, bur we don't.


I'm still really bad at judging when to stop drinking, drunk me just loves buying alcohol haha 😅


I have an alter ego called Trashely who is well known in my workplace as I didn't start drinking until I was 6 months into my current job. Trashely is for the most part pretty good. Fortunately her self preservation skills are still intact after a fair amount of alcohol because she doesn't want to die and would really like to make it home. She has only once slipped up after 5 G&Ts, 3 tequila shots and 1 jagerbomb where she forgot most of her night and her eftpos pin. She still hasn't thrown up from drinking by some miracle however it's not something to strive for. Thankfully Trashely hardly comes out unless there's a big group hang or when my friend gets generous with buying drinks. I'm quite lucky I never have the constant urge to drink and go weeks or months without much more than a glass of gin or celebratory champagne for birthdays.

Listen to Dodie kids! She's got her pretty head screwed on right!


My family has some alcohol problems so I'm really wary of it.


this makes me kinda sad....I don't know how I feel about alcohol.


wish i had this video when i drank for the first time (black velvet, half a bottle<br>with my friend, orange crush) it was a nighmare ahhhhhh

wish i had this video when i drank for the first time (black velvet, half a bottle
with my friend, orange crush) it was a nighmare ahhhhhh


i'm only 14. however, i've seen people drunk and i just don't like how it affects them. idk. i'm probably never going to drink, but you never know. i don't like alcohol and what it does to people. but in seven years we'll see.


I feel as if alcohol is a really British student thing? As an international student coming to the UK to study what strikes me the most is that people drink a lot of the cheap stuff just to get drunk--to go to clubs or something. I'm not opposed to drinking but I feel that the social purpose is sort of overrated? I lean towards drinking because the drink is genuinely amazing (M&S's Chocolate and Clementine cream was superb over the holidays) or if its social (one drink or two) or a dinner (two to three glasses again). I guess I've just never seen the point of alcohol and blacking out--though a little dutch courage for things is ok, I suppose? It helps that my tongue sort of doesn't accept alcohol that well, so I sort of gag instinctively before swallowing it--which helps me limit my intake.


Drunk me tends to keep drinking. I have about 5 "final drink before bed"'s...

Also I've had super bad hangovers. One of which I spent at work. It was only a 3 hour shift but that was the longest 3 hours of my life and I spent most of it either being sick in a bin in my work or running to the bathroom to be sick! It was constant pain, a constant need to be sick. I'd have gone home/be sent home but we were understaffed.


dodie: Maybe you should join me?
Me: dodie im 14..i dont drink my dear bean
Love you <3

dodie: *Maybe you should join me?*
Me: *dodie im 14..i dont drink my dear bean*
Love you <3


very good, very nice, happy, pls keep up with the vids thx <3


Last night I got so stupidly drunk because instead of going home, I went to another bar and downed two bottles of cider. Most of today was spent vomiting.

I am definitely doing this.


It's kinda weird because in Spain we like alcohol but we don't really see it as a problem. It's quite normal to meet up and just have a little can of beer with some "tapas", and have a good time without the need/fear of getting drunk. It's true that when we go clubbing, we do get drunk, but maybe in a group of 5, only 1 ends up vomiting, if it happens which does not necessarily happen. We are just generally relax about alcohol, and we like to enjoy its flavours together with food, rather than just down litters of it every time. Also, we relate getting drunk with nightlife during weekends only, but I know English friends of mine who don't mind getting kinda tipsy/sort of drunk at whichever part of the day (which was a cultural shock for me).


im underage and a rule-follower so ive never had alcohol outside of the supervision of my parents so i can't personally relate but like my dad gets rly drunk sometimes and thats rly scary idk u said to talk about alcohol experiences in short i dont rly like alcohol and i think my dad has a drinking problem  ¯\<i>(ツ)</i>/¯

im underage and a rule-follower so ive never had alcohol outside of the supervision of my parents so i can't personally relate but like my dad gets rly drunk sometimes and thats rly scary idk u said to talk about alcohol experiences in short i dont rly like alcohol and i think my dad has a drinking problem  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


I'm 17 and I never had (or ever will try) alcohol. I dunno, but that's just my choice. And a lot of my friends think that it's strange. But I dunno.... I just don't like the idea of it.


I think I just enjoy alcohol but I don't think I drink it enough for it to be a problem. Mostly socially too but I dunno


I'm teetotal, so are my parents, so alcohol has never been a normal thing.<br>I still don't drink because I really don't see the appeal. At all? If it smells like it tastes it must be pretty awful, and the hangover just doesn't seem worth it. Also I like knowing that I'm in control, that I'm dancing like a total idiot because I chose to, and that if something were to happen (never know with disability) that I'd be able to be clear-headed.

I'm teetotal, so are my parents, so alcohol has never been a normal thing.
I still don't drink because I really don't see the appeal. At all? If it smells like it tastes it must be pretty awful, and the hangover just doesn't seem worth it. Also I like knowing that I'm in control, that I'm dancing like a total idiot because I chose to, and that if something were to happen (never know with disability) that I'd be able to be clear-headed.


i accidentally drank beer at the age of 9 while camping because I grabbed my dads cup instead of mine. it was terrible.


I can't get drunk cause I have a weak bladder ( i got some sort of liver disease while I had cancer) but I'm really curious to see what different alcoholic beverages taste like

Just Another Fangirl You could try non-alcoholic cocktails or beers, there are plenty of those out there.

I'm also kinda phobic of it and I don't like the sensation of carbonated drinks (so champagne tastes shit)


im underage right now, but theres a lot of alcoholism in my family so im not sure i want to drink at all, but who knows ill probably change my mind lol


I'm 17 now and I never drank but I'm not thinking about doing it either... I'm from Germany and like all my friends drink and go out... I don't have fun doing that I think so I'm not doing it... I personally hope I never start drinking as I'll probably start to like it and I'm happy like it is now


is it bad that i found drunk Dodie so funny!? damn i wanna get shit faced with Dodie!


Ok so sure I'm underage and all that jazz, BUT IVE NEVER GOTTEN DRUNK. SO HUSH. ok. ☺. From the experience I've had, I quite like alcohol. The drinks taste lovely, I feel pretty good when I'm tipsy, and it's nice to just be loose for a while. There ya go. There's my opinion. I hope you're doing pretty ok Dodie. Love you💖💖


I don't drink alcohol... Because I'm 15 XD


your highlighter is brighter then my future in this vid omg


Honestly I am confused by people who constantly get sh*tfaced drunk. Like, alcohol in general doesn't appeal to me at all (so I recognize I'm coming to the situation with a bias), but when it's to that extent it seems... extreme for lack of a better word.


this is going to be my fav month of the year yusss


Well, If I'm not at a party, and I drink a beer or two, it is mostly for the taste, and that little feeling in your throat when you swallow it, don't know how to describe it :D And also, it is healthier to drink beer than cola so there's that (And yeah I know that it is more healthier not to drink cola, period, you don't have to drink beer instead). Also I heard that a glass of red vine a day, is even healthy. I don't think I have an alcohol problem, because if I don't drink any for like 2 weeks I don't feel the urge to drink, but despite that, I like to drink a beer every now and then :3


I'm not a teetotaller but I hate the overindulgence of drinking culture so I tend to stay away from it. I can't stand seeing my friends so drunk they hardly recognise me either.


My mom is a really huge alcoholic and refuses to get help, so personally I don't like it when people drink a lot. I don't mind as long as you aren't drunk every night, but if you are (Like my mom), then I would ask you to get help.


I very rarely drink, but when I do it's only the fruity stuff (WKD, Peach Schnapps and mango cocktails). All other alcohol is too bitter for me, and I just don't like the taste of it. I've never been drunk, and I don't particularly want to be


So I live in the U.S. for adults here it's like London were it's kind of normal how much we drink. I know I'm only 14 but I hope to never drink in my life. My dad right now is in the hospital for liver failer and he just stoped drinking 2 years ago but it's killing him and I can tell. From what is happening in my life I have chosen to never drink. I have adults tell me that I'm only 14 and  one day I might change my mind but I know for a fact that it's something I never want to do because of how much it has affected my life. It's just see drinking as a poison so it's hard when I see people I look up to drinking like you. I won't judge because it's your life and you can chose to do what ever you want to do with it but that's just the way I see it. I hope you are able to accomplish your goal♡


I'm 16, i've never had anyn alcohol, and i never want to. I mean just seeing what it does to people who drink it i just can't see why it would be worth it.


One glass of water for every unit of alcohol means no hangover. SCIENCE!!!


I don't plan on drinking until I'm of legal age. I'm not really scared of alcohol and I expect I'll be responsible.


I don't have much of an opinion on acohol since I'm underage in my country but I feel like I'm the type of person to drink a little bit and make sure none of my friends do anything stupid though one of my friends is pretty much against drinking (like she's okay if people get drunk but she never will) because every year at Christmas her entire family gets stupidly drunk and its chaos


where I live I'd say 50% or more of the people don't drink. It's just not worth the health risks


I don't drink so I'm gonna join you but with fizzy drinks! 200% cherry coke addict


ok so I'm going to try and not sound insensitive because I don't know the ins and out of your problem from one video but it doesn't sound much like a problem, like it just sounds like university culture, at uni I know THOUSANDS of people that drink every night of the week and it's black out drunk. For some reason I have alcoholic (as knowing one) in my head as somebody that literally hits the bottle the second they get up and cannot do anything else with their day because they are constantly drinking (there are various documentaries on this if you don't believe me) so in my opinion I wouldn't it a problem, but then you know your own body and you know yourself if you have a problem. And maybe myself and all the other people I know at uni have a problem, just don't want people to jump straight to alcoholism because they are a part of young people's drinking culture. Having one drink every night isn't what I call an alcoholic, being solely dependent on alcohol is, in my views anyway..


I think alcohol is so not necessary. I've never really drank and now I choose not to. Not for alcohol problem or anything like it, I just think it's not necessary. I can still have fun though! I go out with friends, drunk friends, and dont' see a problem in it. I make sure everyone is safe yet I still enjoy the night. If you absolutely need a substance like alcohol to have fun and enjoy your night I think you should question yourself.  Hope you enjoy your month!!


It's hard for me to get in the bars 😂🔫 Are you like 13? Noo, I'm freaking 18 jfjdjdjhf 😂😩😂


in brazil, a lot of people think that women "too much drunk" look bad, yep just because they're women


the ad before this vid was about being a smart drinker and that's so wild


My family drinks a shit ton of alcohol
And I swear to myself i'll  never drink it, the only think I down is sparkling cider
that's it


was just thinking I would join you in the not drinking in February and then I remembered that I have two glasses of wine at home tonight whilst working...


Drinking alcohol triggers my anxiety.. so I don't do it.


Yeah being from Newcastle drinking is a big crutch. Relationship is definitely not healthy. I know it's dumb but I feel I need to drunk in order to be 'fun' and not boring... I don't drink often but when I do it's usually too much.


okay okay (first of all, my words may translate to something close in spanish. sorreh)
i have never drank. thats a lie. ive drank very light drinks, stuff with little to no alcohol and at worse, a couple glasses alcohol mixed lots and lots of sprite. im seventeen.
my relationship with alcohol is weird. my grandpa was an alcoholic, and although i never saw him drunk, i saw that he only ever drinked beer. he died because all that destroyed his liver in the end. it was tough. it was horrible. as a young impressionable pre teen, i thought "why does anyone drink? why does anybody do it, when it can kill you and hurt everyone around you? why? why do people need it to have a good time? im never gonna drink".
i stood by that. when my friends started drinking at thirteen, i did not. i asked them my questions, and they just said it was fun. when they went out and got blackout drunk, causing them to say embarrassing and terrible things at fourteen, i wondered "how could i, someone whose mental illness makes them worry about what every single person ever thinks about them, want to do that?".
i turned fifteen. i had champagne at quinceañeras. didnt like it. started to feel weird, like everyone was having experiences i was missing (something that i already felt cause of depersonalisation and anxiety, but this worsened. as if not getting wasted means you havent really had any teen experience).
i turned sixteen. i felt stupid. everyone drank as if it was the most casual thing ever, and i still  know dont how to. fuck. i feel like a child i feel like a child i feel like a child do i want a drink? no thanks i'll stick with coke im alright thanks dont mind me ha ha i feel like a stupid kid
i turned seventeen. had some more drinks. didnt get drunk though, still worried about doing something stupid everyone would judge me for. had more drinks. got tipsy, but in nights in with my friends. still light. BUT FUCK, SENIOR PARTIES
what are senior (goodbye??) parties, you ask? in argentinian culture, each course of seniors rents a club and celebrates  being done with school by getting WASTED and everyone is invited and follows their cue. so i go, and theyre all SOME FUCKING PLACE ELSE and im still sober and fuck fuck fuck am i having fun theyre having fun fuck me fuck oh good its over
and IT GETS WORSE. before the first day the school year, the senior clase rents a club (see a pattern there??) and gets drunk again, dances through the night and like that, without any sleep, go to school. big tradition.
its a month to the "last first day" and i still havent been drunk ever. i dont wanna miss it but i dont want to be stupid either. dont know what to do. might as well die before it happens. good lord

illumiNATI well it is up to you whether you want to go or not,  but don't feel pressured that you have to :-) (I'm also 17 but I'm glad drinking isn't a big thing where I'm from ahah) good luck on your choice!


COOL!!! my mom's family has a weird gene that affects how alcohol affects them so like... they could drink 3278932 glasses and be fine, OR they could have like 1 and get hammered just bc their body decided to be weird that night. so i'm not too keen on trying alcohol anytime soon. (also im only 16 so)


I don't drink that often because i can't really afford to and also don't really have anything to go to. But i can definitely see how it could get addictive. I think if i was in your situation of events and fun things and such i could develop a problem with it. It is so much fun for me to get drunk because i feel like i'm more of a person i want to be? Like i'm more confident and don't care so much about my body, which normally cripples me with insecurities. However, I get terrible hangovers from even a small amount of alcohol, and am a heavyweight, so in order to actually get drunk i gotta drink a shit tonne. So i'm  a bit dead the next day and hate everything. I might have a slight intolerance to it because a small amount really does hurt my body. Oh well. I haven't drank for a while because of funds, but i do enjoy it when i can. I'm really proud of Lucy for how she's doing. I hope you do well in this endeavor dodes :D


my mom is an alcoholic and has been for about four years now and i can no longer live with her due to her abusive tendencies


Drinking advice: people will rip you for being a lightweight but it's a good thing bc u save all of your $$$$$$$ while your mates are paying £30 to get buzzed


i hate alcohol. ive had nothing but bad experiences with it. It tastes disgusting to me and an older man made me drink once (im 15) and it wasnt fun. I always hated when my family was having a good time and then they bring in beer or something and it just turned into cops coming at 3am in the morning and my little 6yr old niece crying and confused on what was going on. i wish i could say ive had good experiences with it. but every time i smell it i seriously get triggered and remember everything. I've grown up with it. but it really did end up with my family arguing, physically fighting, and cops.


I don't drink for two reasons: 1. because I don't like the taste of alcoholic drinks (usually). Apart from very few exceptions I really hate the taste of alcohol, and 2. because I don't want to depend on alcohol to have fun. I'm 19, I'm in a tuna (it's a Portuguese/Spanish choir and they usually have a really bohemic lifestyle and are really pro-drinking), it looks like I would be getting drunk left and right but I really don't know what's gonna happen when I'm drunk and, again, I don't want to be dependent on alcohol to have fun and I can have fun without alcohol! (mostly because everyone is shitfaced and won't remember my legendary dance moves) I dunno, I also don't like the idea of spending money on alcohol, so like, I'll drink a cider, if someone buys me one, but other than that I'm happy with my bottle of water


I don't care for the taste so I don't usually drink. Why waste my money? (Although I don't mind the occasional cocktail that doesn't taste super alcoholic, especially if someone else is paying...) The one time I had more to drink to the point where I could feel it, I didn't like how it felt, and I also have no desire to ever feel shitty from drinking, so there's that too. Generally speaking I have no problem with people drinking, even wanting to get a bit drunk, as long as they're responsible about it. I just have ZERO sympathy for anyone who gets super drunk (like where a hangover is inevitable) when they know they have to be at work or school or something the next day. That's just plain irresponsible.


Haydin Boon "Video Every Day In February"- or shortened to Vedif


I have no desire to drink alcohol nor did I ever have. Don't have any problems with people drinking alcohol at all.


In a few months time all the youtubers will have alcohol problems just like all youtubers have anxiety

1rebecca6 Many YouTubers probably already have alcohol problems because 1) many people have and 2) their lifestyle is predisposed to having an alcohol problem. I don't see how it's a problem that they realise this and want to do something against it.

1rebecca6 maybe because others videos sparked an idea that the way they view alcohol is unhealthy or they want to see if they can go sober for a month or whatever. It literally harms no one to raise the issue and invite conversations about it. I know it can be a bit annoying but just dont watch those videos then. Also ive only seen Lucy and Dodie talk about it so far, have you seen anyone else make a vid on it? Anyway, i hope you have a nice day xx


How the fuck did you know I am going to Paris on the 20th. Jeez


My friend (14 or 15 don't exactly know) is an alcoholic  and does drugs/smokes<br>He's slowly killing himself

My friend (14 or 15 don't exactly know) is an alcoholic  and does drugs/smokes
He's slowly killing himself


Nursing the worst hangover today. I'm doing dry feb. Yay

uh ded


UR SO FRECKLEY I didn't even notice that's so cuteeee


I'm just now seeing this video because YouTube unsubscribed me! 😤


I live in America, and although the society here does not justify alcohol consumption as in London, it is still quite an issue. I’m pretty strongly impartial to alcohol because I’ve never really seen anything phenomenal be the result of being drunk. It is often forgotten that alcohol is a drug because it’s extremely common, but it does have bad consequences on your body. I think that drinking for “fun”is quite dumb because what’s the point of getting drunk if you end up forgetting everything and all you’re left with is a hangover. I’ve never really seen the appeal of alcohol.


I like being tipsy, I HATE being drunk. I don't trust myself, and I don't like not being in control. It's been years since I have been properly drunk, and I do not miss it at all. Drunk me has a tendency to end up crying over stupid shit, and I get so self-abusive. I'm horrible to me when I'm drunk. And sober me is horrible to hungover me, for drunk me being an ass to sober me. <br>I basically never drink, though, but that's probably because I have two kids now :) If I didn't, I'm sure I would be out more often.

I like being tipsy, I HATE being drunk. I don't trust myself, and I don't like not being in control. It's been years since I have been properly drunk, and I do not miss it at all. Drunk me has a tendency to end up crying over stupid shit, and I get so self-abusive. I'm horrible to me when I'm drunk. And sober me is horrible to hungover me, for drunk me being an ass to sober me.
I basically never drink, though, but that's probably because I have two kids now :) If I didn't, I'm sure I would be out more often.


did anyone else think about Tessa Violet durning this vid, (not because of theme) but because the expressions dodie has and some things she said?

no, just me?


Well in my country drinking is frowned upon because we are a Muslim country, I don’t really want to drink anyway it seems to harm you more than help you. It does have its uses though. But still..its bad.


This is actually way too relateable, glad that you made this video, it definitely makes me feel a bit better about my choices, and is inspiring me to get a hold of myself as well.


You can do it, Dodie! We believe in you!♥♥


I'm so happy for you Dodie! I dont generally have a problem with people drinking as long as it's not an addiction for them, but I'm so happy to see that you could recognize your problem and work to fix it!


going sober is such a good thing, especially when you have mental health issues <3 love you dodieeeee


Loved this, covering an important topic in such a chill way :) You can do it!


im super proud of you dodie! this month im sure you wont regret.<br>during vedif id love to see an updated room/flat tour tho since you moved! i always find myself picturing your old room when i see you shoot now!

im super proud of you dodie! this month im sure you wont regret.
during vedif id love to see an updated room/flat tour tho since you moved! i always find myself picturing your old room when i see you shoot now!


i just finished dry january and I learned a lot about myself! Good luck dodie <3


I've never tried alcohol (besides champagne at a wedding once) so I can't really relate, but it's awesome that you're doing this!! So cool!


I'm so happy you're doing this, Dodie! My dad was an alcoholic,  he started drinking at a very young age, he suffered in his teen years a lot and i guess the alcohol made him feel better, but he didn't stop drinking when he became an adult. It's horrible seeing him drunk, he used to yell a lot and tell things he shouldn't tell,  hearing that stuff and seeing him in that stage was a nightmare as a kid. He hasn't drink in a few months now bc apparently if he gets really drunk again he could be in a diabetic coma since he also has diabetes and mixing that with his drinking problem isn't great for his health. My family is so much calm now that he's not drinking, so seeing what alcohol can cause doesn't make me want to try at all. I'm glad you've decided to stop before it's too late, hope everything goes well (:


BABE I AM SO PROUD OF YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER DONE


dodie you're great and wonderful and watching your vids cheers me up bigtime so thank you


I've recently broken my foot and the doctor said I have to have a hard cast on for the whole month of February. Thank you Dodie, these videos will distract me from the fact I have a huge purple thing around my foot!


I LOVE MONTHS OF DODIE so excited ❤ it's also so interesting how everyone is talking about alcohol. Good. Yes.


Please make a video on bulletin journaling! Also a lot of my friends go out to parties and get drunk and stuff and I'm nearly 15, I don't see the allure of alcohol as id rather stay home than be drunk. Good on you Dodes! Your got this xx


Doddie, you are very brave for looking at yourself introspectively, and you're also very brave for taking action to make yourself a better person in the case you do have a problem. Alcohol is treated differently between the UK and here in the states, but emotional drinking is a crux universally. I'm proud that you are taking this month to reflect, no matter how long the month is, to take back some control. I have history of alcoholism and my family, though I've never personally experienced it, though I do regularly and you were getting drunk. Like abstinence only sex Ed I don't believe that saying making alcohol as an evil thing is the best way to go about educating yourself or others. I think alcohol is fun when used properly and in moderation.Though I 100% support your quest on this so I will stay sober with you. You are a pretty large influence of coming in do YouTube and Music community and I keep repeating but you are very brave and I am so proud of you for taking initiative to reflect. If you ever want to talk to a stranger like myself, I run a blog on tumblr you can just talk into the void or to me to at (aladderforfallenangels) it's not a religious blog, I just like the name. This also goes for anyone else who reads this. Stay safe, Stay smart. Proud of you!

-Whisper


It definitely sparks a curiosity in me - sometimes i feel like im missing out on an experience and i wonder what id be like drunk, but at this moment in my life i feel like i never want to drink. It just scares me so much


I think what you're doing is really great and brave!
I stopped drinking alcohol 7 months ago because I always felt like shit. But now I feel great and don't have the urge to drink to have fun of feel tipsy.

You can do this!!!


I'm 15 and I drink with my friends. Nothing extortionate, just on special occasions like birthdays and New Years we'll bring a few beers and ciders and it gets us all in a happy mood for the evening. So yeah, I'm okay :) and thanks for this video Dodie it's really good and informative x


hey dodie! i just wanted to offer some word of encouragement, you can totally do this. i have full confidence in you.


If Lucy Moon has started a trend on youtube it would make me so happy! All those tipsy talk, drunk kitchen or whatever else they  have been called videos really worried me. Although - or rather because - they are quite funny. It suggests teenagers that it is normal and a good example to be drunk all the time. So thank you so much Dody for this video.


My step mother was an alcoholic for most of my life, up until 2 years ago, and at times she got very violent and terrifying, honestly. I was never put in any persona harm, but she did kind of destroy other things and relationships in my home. So, I don't have the greatest opinion on alcohol, however I've become more open to it and may be brave enough to try it one day! I'm so so proud of both you and Lucy for making this decision nd I hope it goes well for the both of you! <3 <3


your hair looks so good and your skin is glowing and that eyeshadow! great video so happy about vedif!x


It sounds good what you're doing, Dodie. Good luck! I hope it goes well for you. I don't think you need alcohol.
I'm 23, I drink a beer or a glass of wine ever so often. When I'm with friends in a pub, or when I'm watching a film. And I've never been drunk and I'm never going to. Even though people scream: aaaahhh, you just have to experience it once, it's fuuuun. Sorry, but all the stories and addiction stories and peoples lives being ruined, doesn't sound fun to me. No thank you.
I think it's a good thi ng that you are doing: for yourself, your mind and your body. And just as an example to your friends, the world. your a good kid. X


as for someone who's american who's recently spent a few months in london, i can vouch and say that the drinking culture is SO different. drinking everyday w/ your friends the norm in england, specially when u have a tesco or wetherspoons near u lol, also, noticed if u live in a small town outside of london theres nothing really else to do aside from drinking so makes sense that its so normalized. It probably would have been extremely difficult for me to quit drinking while i was there so I'm proud of you, good luck  and good on ya x


I decided to go straight edge after seeing Patty Walter's video which told me it was okay to not see the appeal of alcohol. since then I've developed a massive bunch of personal reasons to stay straight edge (e.g. both my boyfriend and I have parents who struggle/d with alcoholism, I don't want to do something that may damage my body and I'm terrified if not being able to control my emotions if drunk or high) but I have no problem with people drinking as long as it's safe. I'm glad you're going sober and realizing your dependency on alcohol, and moreover are actively trying to change that. I'm proud. you're great.


I think I come from a very specific place as to my relationship with alcohol because my father was an alcoholic prior to passing away from years of alcohol related abuse on his body. So for a long time, even before he passed away, I just avoided alcohol like the plague. I wanted nothing to do with it because I didn't want to even risk ending up like him. I did eventually try it and was very relieved to discover that it's not a problem for me. I still drink at very special occasions or occasionally on a night out, but that's it. I never drink on the weekdays because that's when I work and I only occasionally drink on the weekends. I can go weeks, months even without touching or thinking about it. But that's just me. Everyone's reaction to alcohol will be different and it's ok to admit to yourself that you might need help.

I do think there's this downplayed thing around alcohol, even in the US where I am. It's almost expected for you to drink if you are "out," which might be one reason I don't do the bar scene. It's weird. You should be able to have fun without it. And then there's the stigma attached to having an alcohol problem. It's a double-edged sword. It's expected for you to drink, but heaven forbid you go overboard or become addicted and need help.

I think you are very brace for confronting yourself and giving it these 28 days. And it's ok that you chose the shortest month. It might have seemed more manageable that way and less scary and that's fine because it convinced you to try. Best of luck and I can't wait to see more videos!


I think this sounds like a great idea. Best of luck !❤😊


I haven't been drinking alcohol for that long, but whenever I do, it's helping me to socialise like a normal human being and that's quite sad actually.


I started drinking when I was 18. 18 is our legal drinking age. I didn't start because of the age though. I started mainly because of the people I surrounded myself with. I used to drink because I liked the feeling of being drunk. I was more fun, more sociable and I knew how to get myself out there. Now I drink because I like the tastes of some drinks and a nice mix does very well on a hot day.

Anyway, Dodie. I'm so proud of you for even trying this and facing yourself. I love you and I support you!


I've never drank, my dad's parents were alcoholics and from a young age he told me drinking is the worst possible thing. When I was 7ish, I cried for days because I ate a rum ball and was told there was alcohol in it and was entirely convinced the police were coming to arrest me.
However, I'm super addicted to sugar. Like, badly addicted. I think about sugar all the time and consume it CONSTANTLY. But, uh, not ready to give that up. I just know it's awful for me and I'm kind of screwing myself over. But I love it so much!!!!
Good luck Dodie!!


I think this is so important and I think its really great that you made a video like this. to help yourself and to try and help others. this is kind of extreme but my mom was an alcoholic for most of her life and sadly I lost her 3 months ago due to it. its been the most heartbreaking thing I've ever had to go through, I've never felt so broken. but anyways, I think its great you asserted this and are trying to help yourself! ❤❤ we are Here and support you


i recently had a intervention with my friend because she thought I had a drinking problem. id never acknowledged it as that, but once I thought about it i realized I did have a problem. I've started working on it and I'm slowly reaching recovery. Rn I'm only 2 weeks sober, but it is comforting knowing someone else us doing this with me😊 so thx dodie💛


For about a month last year I was drinking everyday - in that I would wake up and grab a drink, then continue to drink throughout the day. I then managed to cut down my alcohol consumption loads (cause like seriously, that shit was bad). Last Friday I went out on a bar crawl and got quite drunk, but it felt like a different kind of drunk (like a good drunk if you get what I mean) and that was fine

I think drinking socially isnt a problem as long as you limit yourself, but if (like me) you drink at home everyday, just to get throught the day, then that's a problem

Anyway good luck Dodie :)


It's really interesting to hear this side of things, I personally never drink. Maybe like twice a year. I find it really hurts my body and my mind, but thats just me.


I didn't have my first drink until I turned 18 (I am 19 now), and most of the people I went to school with had been getting outrageously drunk for years and years before that. I am from Australia and here there is a really big underage, binge drinking culture that the government has been trying so hard to fix but never can manage it. But strangely, I never felt pressured to drink throughout high school, I think this is mainly because I was very focussed on my studies and never put myself in a party/alcohol environment. I did always get late night drunken phone calls from my best friend while I was studying, but I never really felt like I was missing out, I was just worried about her.  The first party with alcohol I ever went to was on New Years Eve of 2015, 2 days before I turned 18, and it was so weird seeing most of my friends just absolutely off their face. My mum always offered me a glass of wine with dinner or a pre-mixed drink at family gatherings months before I turned 18 and I never understood it, because for me, I had 18 years of not legally being allowed alcohol, and I figured that there is a good reason for that. I used to be quite pretentious about it, because I didn't just want to be like everyone in my class at school. I used to tell people "you know men's brains don't stop developing until they're 25 and woman's until 23, so if you drink you're going to affect your future" or something like that. And I vowed I would never drink until I was 23 blah blah blah. I feel very fortunate to have watched so many insightful Youtubers growing up, because that is where I learned about how to drink safely, how to look after your friends if they're drinking and how to be the only sober person at a party all the time. And I wish that we had learnt that sort of stuff in school, because school is supposed to prepare you for life and adulthood, and drinking seems to such a huge part of a lot of people's adolescence, so why don't we learn how to be safe (it's the same thing with sex education). I am at university now, going into my second year, and I really don't understand the drinking culture around me. People would be getting drunk 3 or 4 times a week, and everyone just drinks socially, which I don't find the need to do, mainly because it's a bit too expensive. The first time I got drunk I was 18 years and 6 months old. I had two of my best friends with me and they looked after me. I had fun, but I don't really remember a great deal, which is sad, but apparently I was very funny and political - so just an exaggerated version of myself. I threw up 3 times, drank a big glass of water and went to bed, waking up with no hangover. Between this time and the next time I got drunk, I very very rarely had a glass of wine or a cocktail with my roommates. Then just before I turned 19, I came home from university and went out with some friends from school. Got quite drunk and had a panic attack in one of the clubs and had to run outside. This time was different because earlier that week I had been to the doctor and the psychologist because I found out I had quite severe anxiety. I really didn't know how to talk to people about it, and subsequently became completely overwhelmed. The panic attack sobered me up very quickly and my best friend and I went to get subway and I drank a big bottle of water. For my 19th birthday I was overseas doing volunteer work and all the other volunteers surprised me with a cake and kept buying me drinks so I got drunk two nights out of three, I had a wonderful wonderful time. I was feeling so positive and that extended to my drunk self. I don't really know how I feel about alcohol, but I know I'm not dependent on it to have a good time, as I am the designated driver most of the time. I feel the peer pressure to drink a lot more at university and I have to try to make people understand that I just don't want to/I don't need to, and I do get a ridiculous amount of negativity. You shouldn't have to compromise on your own feelings to about something like alcohol to appease the people around you. Ultimately, people respect me for not drinking all the time, because I made a choice and I'm sticking with it because I know my boundaries and I know my brain. Sometimes drinking makes me feel really good, other times I feel awful. It's a big mix. But if you are younger and you're worried about alcohol, educate yourself. Watch youtube videos, google different types of alcohol and how they affect you, ask someone older than you for some tips or more information about drinking. Strangely, it is such a big part of teenage culture. Be safe x


Couldnt ever go sober to be honest, I can live without drinking for a while but could never go sober for a month or so. But I mean I grew up in Austria with Irish parents so yeah two alcoholic cultures combined kind of made me the way I am. Good thing is I can handle alcohol pretty well, only been very badly drunk a few times ever where I really regretted it haha. Now the reason I felt like I had to comment on this because I have drunk because of my depression before and that was not good and I learnt that the hard way (I am ok now) also I refused medication against my depression and anxiety because that would have meant no drinking allowed (I still refuse but not only because of not being able to drink on them but more because I dont like taking medication and also I am scared they will make me a different person). Yeah I mean I doubt you will actually read this but yeah youll get through this Dodie :). I know this is kinda a messy comment haha. Much love from Austria <3


The concept of social drinking is something I've been thinking a lot about recently. I'm 18 and living in residence for my first year of university so I definitely feel like the "weird one"/prude when I tell my peers that I don't drink. I don't think you need to be tipsy to have a good time, but it can be sorta disheartening when you're at a party where everyone else around you seems to have the idea that they need to be drunk to have a good time and you just... don't want to drink. I've never really seen the appeal for me personally, I guess... idk, does anyone else have any insight to this?? :)

Bridget Raymundo i mean, im not at uni so im not surrounded by anyone who drinks much so i really cant say much but i feel the same about it, it's pointless and tastes gross in my opinion


i've never really drunk alcohol (well i did drink my dads beer when i was like 5 but that doesn't count)  before but i've been around it as long as i can remember. i get why people drink and i'm okay with it. but i'm terrified of how my friends and i will react to alcohol and the day after drinking. will i vomit every second? will i not even have any side effects i don't know, ill just wait for when im 21, which is in...9 years oh god


DODIE, I was having a really bad day. I went to the orthodontist, and turns out I need to get an impression (I hate them because I have a horrid gag reflex and I always throw up). I cried my eyes out but then I watched your video and you make me feel so much better. You make me so happy, thank you so much for everything.


Hey good for you! I gave up makeup for lent in my first year of uni, alcohol in my second year, and chocolate in my third.
Like anything you enjoy, and in many ways depend on, you will get cravings. In these situations i went through a few weeks or replacing those things i missed with other stuff, like doing my hair really nice, drinking wayyyy too much coke, and sweets. And yeah, this isn't particularly healthy, but with me at least, once i had kinda got over the substitute and just got on with my life you start to realise that you can do it.
Now i know i can go without all these things, and that i don't need to have them! Its honestly such a great feeling to know you don't need to drink alcohol to relax or have fun on a night out, and that literally no-one other than you notices/gives a shit if you don't wear make up. Its empowering! I hope this goes well. You can definitely do it, and you will definitely be glad you did! Good Luck!! :)


As always i love the video but the way Sammy says doddlevloggle is so cute


been straight edge for a few years now. never really missed any part of it and I don't feel left out at parties.

still know a lot about alcohol tho because I used to be interested in it tho, which surprises people sometimes.


I'm in a forensic science class currently and also underage, so my views of alcohol are a tad bias. But I believe alcohol to be a bad thing. Now having one or two glasses of champagne when I turn 21 or if I just want a sparkling drink is fair enough, I believe that overall alcohol should be avoided. I have gone my entire life enjoying birthday parties and hanging out with friends without alcohol so why is that when I turn 21 I suddenly depend on it for a good time? I don't believe I will ever have more than a few drinks in my lifetime, and doubt seriously that I will get drunk.


I live in Australia and, at least I think, it is a pretty similar drinking culture over here. And in my year and a half of consuming alcohol I have discovered that I hate getting drunk, because that feeling of the world spinning is horrible. So now I only drink a couple (3-4) standard drinks over a night, depending on how long I am out, AND ONLY IF I HAVE GONE OUT WITH FRIENDS OR AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. From this I have only had good experiences so far.

Also, great top tips insert thumb emoji because on computer and not tech savy enough to work out how to do it

I live in Australia and, at least I think, it is a pretty similar drinking culture over here. And in my year and a half of consuming alcohol I have discovered that I hate getting drunk, because that feeling of the world spinning is horrible. So now I only drink a couple (3-4) standard drinks over a night, depending on how long I am out, AND ONLY IF I HAVE GONE OUT WITH FRIENDS OR AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. From this I have only had good experiences so far.

Also, great top tips *insert thumb emoji because on computer and not tech savy enough to work out how to do it*